Fiance and I take the day off every year (it plays on Monday afternoon here in NZ) and usually go to a friend’s place to watch, but she has just cancelled her Sky TV (cable) subscription!

We decided to splurge and book a hotel room instead, so I’ve been calling around all morning until I found one which provides the right channel! lol

I booked the special occasion package (ie for honeymooners) that has a free bottle of bubbly, fruit and chocolate platter, spa bath with luxury products, late check out and breakfast brought to your room!

@MissBettsy: I love them. I watch them every year. My dad also works in the film industry so he’s let me vote on his oscar ballot ever since he realized I see all the movies and he sees…..well, every Pixar movie.

My husband is in the film industry. We used to watch them but we can’t get through them anymore. So many times you get such eyeroll inducing speeches. All the self-congratulating…..how many award shows are there for this crap? It starts to come off as just gross and weird.

I literally work with people that are finding the cure for cancer. So when I see someone up there almost crying over their award – I can’t take them seriously.

@MissBettsy: I watch them pretty much every year, but I’ll channel surf while it’s on. I’m more interested in knowing who won than the actual award show itself.

My best friend and I go every year to an event at a local movie theater where they show all of the best picture nominees in marathon format over two Saturdays. Last Saturday was the first day, and this Saturday will be the second.

So far I’ve seen Philomena, Dallas Buyers Club, The Wolf of Wall Street and 12 Years a Slave. Without having seen them all yet, my pick for best actor so far is Matthew McConoghey (sp?), I just thought he was so fabulous. I thought Judi Dench was amazing in Philomena as well. Wasn’t too impressed with Wolf of Wall Street, although Leo’s performance was very very good and the nomination is deserved. I just don’t think the rest of the movie was all that good. If I had to pick a best picture winner our of the four I’ve seen so far, I’d go for 12 Years a Slave.

I would love to watch them but it’s the kind of thing that bores Fiance to leave the room. So I tend to watch less of awards shows now than I used to…even if I watch them alone he will criticize the whole thing and make fun of people caring about such things.

However, I was supposed to be attending an “Oscar Party” this year but the hostess was called away on business out of the country and won’t be back in time to have her party! Sad. So, maybe next year!

I think its soooo sweet that you and Fiance are going to have a special date for this! I love watching the Oscars but Fiance isn’t into it so I voted other. I also love that you went all out and got the special occasion package! It makes me want to do something sweet with my Fiance.

As for my picks- I am ready for Leo to finally get an Oscar although I also thought the Chiwetel Ejiofor from 12 Years a Slave was amazing. I also love Meryl Streep and think she’s amazing in everything. And Her was so innovative. I liked that a lot too.

That sounds awesome! We are going on a ski-holiday with friends starting Sunday, so we’ll probably watch it at our condo. I’m so excited because we don’t have cable so I usually don’t get to watch awards shows. I really want Amy Adams to win for American Hustle.

While I don’t think the Oscars would be worth a hotel room for my husband and I, I think it is very sweet that you are having a little getaway. It is important to keep doing romantic things when you’re married.